The Courier Mail's Sports Editor Robert "Crash" Caddock joins us to talk through some of the most memorable sporting stacks.
Steve Waugh and Jason Gillespie collide on the field
During the first test with Sri Lanka on September 10, 1999 Steve Waugh and Jason Gillespie collide while both trying to field the same ball. Waugh, bleeding from the nose, walked to the ambulance, but Gillespie had to be carried off the field with a broken tibia in his right leg.
Ipswich Cup horse racing fall
On Saturday, 1 July 2000, what is remembered as the worst horse racing accident of all time shocked spectators at the Bundamba track. Three of the horses who fell had to be put down, while four jockeys were hospitalised.
Nascar crash
On Sunday, November 1 2009, Robby Gordon nudged Australian Marcos Ambrose's No. 47 Kingsford into the back of Ryan Newman, who, with 5 laps to go, slid sideways into Kevin Harvick, flipped on his roof, and tumbled over and over again. Newman was disappointed that he didn't manage to finish the race, but walked away from the accident unscathed.
Hermann Maier ski crash
At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Austrian Skiier Hermann Maier had the world fearing the worst after his astonishing crash on the slopes. He tried to turn left on an icy bend during his downhill run, but his skis didn't catch the snow and his body flew off the course at over 110 km per hour. He was back on the slopes less than 24 hours later, competing against the best in the world.
Brian Meeker slams into the vault
American gymnist Brian Meeker was gearing up to tackle the vault, a fairly routine move for gymnasts, but as he made his approach he completely mistimed his jump, travelling square into the box and slamming his torso. Luckily, he walked away winded but unharmed.
Stephen Bradbury nabs gold
In possibly the most famous stack of all, Australia's Stephen Bradbury came away with a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City after a final lap spill took out all four of his opponents. Bradbury won fans the world over for the honesty and humility he showed after the big win. He saw his victory not as a reward for one race, but as reward for a decade of hard slog that saw him battle his fair share of misfortune.
